The death of Mahsa Amini — a young Kurdish Iranian woman who was arrested and beaten in police custody — sparked widespread protests across Iran in 2022. Protest songs became a powerful unifying force ...

"He gave Iranians an anthem to gather around and a repertoire that could turn a lonely evening into a remembered celebration, ...

After Mahsa Amini’s death in September 2022, Iranian women took to the streets with a new anthem, "Women, Life, Freedom." Singing in public became an act of defiance, and musicians whose songs fueled ...

Iranian protest musicians became powerful voices of the “Women, Life, Freedom” movement, inspiring crowds and facing severe repression. Their anthems united protesters, showing why authorities now see ...

Three years after Mahsa Amini’s death, Iran’s political system is economically bankrupt and increasingly alienated from its ...

For many Iranians, who had been living in the UAE for decades, it was a proud moment to see their culture being celebrated at ...

Honest, paywall-free news is rare. Please support our boldly independent journalism with a donation of any size. The U.S. is reportedly weighing banning Iranian diplomats from visiting wholesale ...

When Iran dispatched some 200 attack drones and cruise missiles toward Israel in a brute-force attack on April 13, 2024, all of Capt. Carla Nava’s training was suddenly put to the test. A weapons ...

Iran's foreign minister has held *** telephone call with his counterparts in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom over their threat to potentially snap back sanctions on Iran over its nuclear ...

VIENNA (AP) — A confidential report by the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog circulated to member states and seen by The Associated Press said Wednesday that Iran increased its stockpile of uranium ...

The Trump administration sanctioned a shipping network it says smuggles about $300 million annually in Iranian oil falsely presented as originating in Iraq, the U.S. Treasury and State Departments ...